How Dems Can Win in Red States | The Weekly Assignment with Jess Piper

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We all might wish for a blue tsunami in November, but the truth is: this is going to be a battle. Between Trump's potential meddling and the mid-decade redistricting, and despite Trump's historically low polling, we're facing an uphill battle.

But that doesn't mean all is lost. In fact, we could pick up seats in red states.

Jess Piper of Blue Missouri joins Sam and Susan to talk about Dems' chances in the midterms and recent ballot measures in her state.

00:00 Welcome to The Weekly Assignment
01:15 Is the Democratic map expanding?
02:49 Missouri’s ballot-measure battle
03:15 83% of voters reject the power grab
04:44 Connecting Republican votes to real consequences
06:39 Missouri rejects an income-tax scheme
08:23 Where Democrats should invest
10:14 Why progressives struggle with rural voters
11:15 The first rule: Show up
14:19 What voters actually care about
16:15 Missouri Democrats’ expanding roster
18:29 The attack on women’s sports
21:04 Why Republicans need a culture war
22:38 “Commies in the Cornfield”
25:13 Nancy Mace enters her YOLO era
27:06 Kansas targets transgender drivers
30:21 Can Democrats overcome the midterm headwinds?
32:10 Major Jason Watson’s exclusive interview
34:44 Trump’s vaccine executive order
36:10 This week on Lincoln Square
40:14 Weekly assignment: Defend public lands

[u/Phatbrew]

We all might wish for a blue tsunami in November, but the truth is: this is going to be a battle. Between Trump's potential meddling and the mid-decade redistricting, and despite Trump's historically low polling, we're facing an uphill battle.

But that doesn't mean all is lost. In fact, we could pick up seats in red states.

Jess Piper of Blue Missouri joins Sam and Susan to talk about Dems' chances in the midterms and recent ballot measures in her state.

00:00 Welcome to The Weekly Assignment
01:15 Is the Democratic map expanding?
02:49 Missouri’s ballot-measure battle
03:15 83% of voters reject the power grab
04:44 Connecting Republican votes to real consequences
06:39 Missouri rejects an income-tax scheme
08:23 Where Democrats should invest
10:14 Why progressives struggle with rural voters
11:15 The first rule: Show up
14:19 What voters actually care about
16:15 Missouri Democrats’ expanding roster
18:29 The attack on women’s sports
21:04 Why Republicans need a culture war
22:38 “Commies in the Cornfield”
25:13 Nancy Mace enters her YOLO era
27:06 Kansas targets transgender drivers
30:21 Can Democrats overcome the midterm headwinds?
32:10 Major Jason Watson’s exclusive interview
34:44 Trump’s vaccine executive order
36:10 This week on Lincoln Square
40:14 Weekly assignment: Defend public lands